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**Des** · 05-05-2019, 02:59 PM - **2 Likes**

Many fine images being shown here.

Sunset over the Tarkine wilderness in remote western Tasmania. K-S2 + DA 18-135 (x-posted from the sunsets thread)

**ehrwien** · 08-10-2019, 04:23 PM - **5 Likes**

Some pictures because there's far too little activity around here.
All three taken with the Tamron 10-24 @10mm, first two at f/8 and handheld, third at f/22 on a tripod to get a longer exposure without an ND filter (should get myself some in at least 77mm for this lens and the Sigma 17-50/2.8).

Chairoplane

Wild ride at the fair

Ferris Wheel

smf · 08-12-2019, 07:05 PM - **3 Likes**

Images captured at Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan, with Lensbaby Sol 45 on monopod-mounted K-S2.

(Cross-posted from Picture of The Week and Lensbaby threads)

**ehrwien** · 08-15-2019, 02:15 PM - **1 Like**

Some more from this year's fair, this time with the DA 70:

Mad Science

Goggles

Tetrapod

Duck Fishing

Neon Bar Sign

smf · 08-19-2019, 06:45 PM - **2 Likes**

Takumar-F 28-801:3.5-4.5
Images were captured during the Gus Macker three-on-three basketball tournament in Midland Michigan.
(Cross-posted from Picture of The Week)

**ehrwien** · 08-26-2019, 12:30 PM - **4 Likes**

I noticed a moth sitting on a stuffed animal which is sitting on top of my computer screen and took out my gear.

K-S2, D-FA 100 WR, f/16, tripod, handheld ring light, stacked the ooc jpegs in CombineZP (method: Pyramid Do Stack)

0.8s, 6 frames, cropped by ~2/3rds

Moth Top View

0.4s, 9 frames, cropped by ~1/3rd

Moth Sive View

The moth didn't like it when I tried to turn the stuffed animal with it on its side and took off.

smf · 08-26-2019, 12:41 PM - **3 Likes**

Below are some of my images from an evening shoot at Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan. Details on that garden — planted and maintained by volunteers are at Dahlia Hill - unlike any other dahlia garden
The camera is a monopod-mounted K-S2. The last image was captured with a Lensbaby Sol 45. Others were captured with a Takumar-F 28-80 1:3.5-4.5. (Perhaps a Raynox 150 was added for one or more of the images.)

Cross-posted from Picture of the Week

smf · 09-07-2019, 06:42 AM - **4 Likes**

Below are a few images from my most recent visit to a small wetland approximately 15 minutes from my home at Midland, Michigan.
I like to go there before sunset and watch great egrets fly in and roost.

The lens is an older 100-300mm. The K-S2 is on a monopod.The tight shot of the egrets with one great blue heron was captured at ISO 2500, 1/200, f/5.6.

Comments and criticism of my images are most welcome.

Best wishes to all.

(Cross-posted from Pictures of The Week.)

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**Crooski** · 09-07-2019, 10:07 AM - **2 Likes**

Holiday on the Moselle in Germany Lens 18-135mm

**Des** · 09-07-2019, 03:10 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by smf

Below are a few images from my most recent visit to a small wetland approximately 15 minutes from my home at Midland, Michigan.I like to go there before sunset and watch great egrets fly in and roost.

Nice work in difficult light Stu. 2500 ISO comes up well and you did really well with slowish shutter speeds with the egrets and the reeds. With the Great Egret in flight, maybe ideally you could have traded a stop of shutter speed (to 1/1600th) for a stop of aperture (to f8) or a stop of ISO (to 1600), but with the silhouette effect maybe it would matter much anyway.

Timotis77 · 09-14-2019, 05:14 AM - **2 Likes**

K-S1 with 20-40mm Limited

smf · 09-26-2019, 07:34 AM - **4 Likes**

K-S2 with older Pentax 100-300mm lens. Red-tailed hawk was exhibited by a falconer at an event in Midland, Michigan. (Images cross-posted from Picture of The Week.)

**Des** · 09-29-2019, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by smf

K-S2 with older Pentax 100-300mm lens.

Excellent shots Stu. You'd get so much out of the DA 55-300mm PLM - I'd strongly suggest you consider the upgrade. I think you've reached the limits of what the older zoom can do.

Thagomizer · 09-30-2019, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by ehrwien

I noticed a moth sitting on a stuffed animal which is sitting on top of my computer screen and took out my gear.

K-S2, D-FA 100 WR, f/16, tripod, handheld ring light, stacked the ooc jpegs in CombineZP (method: Pyramid Do Stack)

Nice shots! I'd like to try my hand at stacking at some point, but I'm afraid my current computer would choke to death on the throughput of data!

**Des** · 09-30-2019, 10:10 PM - **3 Likes**

K-S2 + HD-DA 15 Ltd

09-07-2019, 06:42 AM - 4 Likes	#638
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Below are a few images from my most recent visit to a small wetland approximately 15 minutes from my home at Midland, Michigan. I like to go there before sunset and watch great egrets fly in and roost. The lens is an older 100-300mm. The K-S2 is on a monopod.The tight shot of the egrets with one great blue heron was captured at ISO 2500, 1/200, f/5.6. Comments and criticism of my images are most welcome. Best wishes to all. (Cross-posted from Pictures of The Week.) url=https://flic.kr/p/2h77UKM][/url]

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05-05-2019, 02:59 PM - 2 Likes	#631
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Many fine images being shown here. Sunset over the Tarkine wilderness in remote western Tasmania. K-S2 + DA 18-135 (x-posted from the sunsets thread)

08-10-2019, 04:23 PM - 5 Likes	#632
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,783	Some pictures because there's far too little activity around here. All three taken with the Tamron 10-24 @10mm, first two at f/8 and handheld, third at f/22 on a tripod to get a longer exposure without an ND filter (should get myself some in at least 77mm for this lens and the Sigma 17-50/2.8). Chairoplane Wild ride at the fair Ferris Wheel

08-12-2019, 07:05 PM - 3 Likes	#633
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Images captured at Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan, with Lensbaby Sol 45 on monopod-mounted K-S2. (Cross-posted from Picture of The Week and Lensbaby threads)

08-15-2019, 02:15 PM - 1 Like	#634
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,783	Some more from this year's fair, this time with the DA 70: Mad Science Goggles Tetrapod Duck Fishing Neon Bar Sign

08-19-2019, 06:45 PM - 2 Likes	#635
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Takumar-F 28-801:3.5-4.5 Images were captured during the Gus Macker three-on-three basketball tournament in Midland Michigan. (Cross-posted from Picture of The Week)

08-26-2019, 12:30 PM - 4 Likes	#636
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,783	I noticed a moth sitting on a stuffed animal which is sitting on top of my computer screen and took out my gear. K-S2, D-FA 100 WR, f/16, tripod, handheld ring light, stacked the ooc jpegs in CombineZP (method: Pyramid Do Stack) 0.8s, 6 frames, cropped by ~2/3rds Moth Top View 0.4s, 9 frames, cropped by ~1/3rd Moth Sive View The moth didn't like it when I tried to turn the stuffed animal with it on its side and took off.

08-26-2019, 12:41 PM - 3 Likes	#637
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Below are some of my images from an evening shoot at Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan. Details on that garden — planted and maintained by volunteers are at Dahlia Hill - unlike any other dahlia garden The camera is a monopod-mounted K-S2. The last image was captured with a Lensbaby Sol 45. Others were captured with a Takumar-F 28-80 1:3.5-4.5. (Perhaps a Raynox 150 was added for one or more of the images.) Cross-posted from Picture of the Week

09-07-2019, 03:10 PM - 1 Like	#640
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by smf Below are a few images from my most recent visit to a small wetland approximately 15 minutes from my home at Midland, Michigan.I like to go there before sunset and watch great egrets fly in and roost. Nice work in difficult light Stu. 2500 ISO comes up well and you did really well with slowish shutter speeds with the egrets and the reeds. With the Great Egret in flight, maybe ideally you could have traded a stop of shutter speed (to 1/1600th) for a stop of aperture (to f8) or a stop of ISO (to 1600), but with the silhouette effect maybe it would matter much anyway.

09-14-2019, 05:14 AM - 2 Likes	#641
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09-26-2019, 07:34 AM - 4 Likes	#642
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	K-S2 with older Pentax 100-300mm lens. Red-tailed hawk was exhibited by a falconer at an event in Midland, Michigan. (Images cross-posted from Picture of The Week.)

09-29-2019, 03:23 PM	#643
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by smf K-S2 with older Pentax 100-300mm lens. Excellent shots Stu. You'd get so much out of the DA 55-300mm PLM - I'd strongly suggest you consider the upgrade. I think you've reached the limits of what the older zoom can do.

09-30-2019, 08:54 PM	#644
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by ehrwien I noticed a moth sitting on a stuffed animal which is sitting on top of my computer screen and took out my gear. K-S2, D-FA 100 WR, f/16, tripod, handheld ring light, stacked the ooc jpegs in CombineZP (method: Pyramid Do Stack) Nice shots! I'd like to try my hand at stacking at some point, but I'm afraid my current computer would choke to death on the throughput of data!

09-30-2019, 10:10 PM - 3 Likes	#645
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	K-S2 + HD-DA 15 Ltd